Hillside, NJ – December 7, 2011 –
Developers of
HeroClix Online today announced the integration of the
game’s first DC Comics sets,
Blackest Night and
Superman Fast Forces, which together add over one dozen
new figures to the online experience along with a new map,
Sciencells. Additionally, physical
Superman Fast Forces HeroClix, released today, now contain
codes for the collection’s virtual counterparts.

The
Blackest Night collection is now also available as a
Starter Set option for new players to the game. Both sets can be
used alongside one another in friendly matches and constructed
tournaments.

HeroClix Online, currently in Paid Beta, is the digital
transliteration of the popular collectible miniatures-focused
combat game enjoyed by millions of players and collectors
worldwide. Ideal for both casual and tournament game play styles,
in HCO players may compete in matches and tournaments, collect and
manage their forces and participate in the passionate HeroClix
community from anywhere in the world. Anything a player can do in
the physical game, he or she can do in
HeroClix Online.

For news updates and announcements, follow
HeroClix Online on
Facebook and
Twitter.

About WIZKIDS/NECA, INC.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Entertainment
Collectibles Association Inc. (NECA), WizKids/NECA is a New
Jersey-based game developer and publisher dedicated to creating
games driven by imagination. The HeroClix brand is the most
successful collectible miniatures games on the market today, with
over 250 million miniature game figures sold worldwide. For
additional information, visit
www.wizkidsgames.com.

About DC Entertainment

DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman,
Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo
(Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged
with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time
Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key
Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across
all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer
products, home entertainment, and interactive games.
Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines
each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language
publisher of comics in the world.

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products

Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment
Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising
organizations in the world.

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